Implanted Defibrillators Benefit Older Folks

(HealthDay News) -- Implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), which deliver an electric shock to avoid sudden death when a heart stops beating appropriately, improve survival in folks 75 and older, new study suggests.The locating contradicts many earlier research, notably a 2007 report from Canada that said the advantages of ICDs were restricted for older folks."Their discussion looked at defibrillators in patients who had been older and sicker," stated Dr. Paul Chan, an assistant professor

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